교의
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 敎義.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈkjo(ː)i]
- Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)의/교(ː)이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Noun
교의 • (gyoui) (hanja 敎義)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 交椅.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjoɰi] ~ [kjoi]
- Phonetic hangul: [교의/교이]
Noun
- (dated or archaic) a chair (in general)
- Synonym: 의자(椅子) (uija)
- (Confucianism) a ceremonial chair on which the spirit tablet is placed during ancestor commemoration
Usage notes
This word was the traditional Korean word for "chair" but was displaced by modern 의자(椅子) (uija), a loanword from Japanese, during the period of Japanese colonial rule (1910—1945).
References
- 김재용 (Kim Jae-yong) (2015) “'일본식 한자어'의 정체 일본 제국하 조선인 문인들의 위기의식을 중심으로 [ilbonsik hanja'eo ui jeongche - ilbon jegukha joseonin munindeurui wigiuisigeul jungsimeuro -]”, in Saegugeo saenghwal, volume 25, number 4, National Institute of the Korean Language, pages 146—153
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